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Tens of Thousands from 189 Countries Join Pray for Israel LIVE in Just 10 weeks
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When we launched Pray for Israel Live (PFI) in early May, we asked a simple question: What would it look like if Christians around the world could see, in real time, that they are not praying for Israel alone?
Ten weeks later, the response has gone far beyond what we imagined.
Tens of thousands of believers from 189 countries have visited prayforisrael.live and clicked “Pray,” lighting up their country on a live world map and joining a continuous global act of intercession for Israel.
We expected interest, but we did not expect this.
The prayer community has grown rapidly beyond our own outreach, as believers organically share the site with their churches, prayer groups, Bible studies, and friends. Roughly one-third of all prayer sessions now come from people who discovered Pray for Israel Live through a personal invitation rather than an advertisement – a strong sign that the initiative is meeting a real need.
Believers around the world have been looking for a way to express their support for Israel that is communal, visible and ongoing – not a one-time event or a social media post that quickly disappears.
Pray for Israel Live offers a continuous presence: a digital wall of fire showing Israel and the world that the global Body of Messiah is standing in intercession. Read more
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Iran Strikes on CIA Facilities in Gulf Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role
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Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted US intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, say four people familiar with US intelligence.
These people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters, say US intelligence officials have not yet reached firm conclusions about the possible Russian involvement in the attacks on CIA facilities. But they cite the strikes’ effectiveness and apparent precision, as well as Russia’s broader technical support for Iran, as possible evidence.
Reuters and other media have reported — and US officials have acknowledged — that Russia has provided targeting and other support for Iran in its strikes on US targets in the Gulf region generally, but the intelligence community’s investigation of possible Russian involvement in supporting the CIA facility attacks has not been previously disclosed.
At least two CIA sites were struck in March, Reuters and other outlets have reported. One of the facilities was the CIA station in Saudi Arabia, which is located in the US embassy in Riyadh, and a separate site was located in eastern Iraq. Some of the sources said additional CIA sites had been hit, but they did not disclose details. Read more (Times of Israel)
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Abba, You have always known the answer to this question, we pray Holy Spirit will speak to the hearts of those within our Intelligence community who need to know the answer. Father God, we ask You to intervene for the US, we ask for revelation of "what is going on behind the scenes", we ask for angelic protection of all US offices and personnel around the world. Jesus, we ask for Your hand to bring this war to an end, accomplish for President Trump what needs to be accomplished to allow the Iranian leadership to realize they cannot win, give Your son, Donald, great wisdom in how he brings all things to a close. We ask this in the name El Shaddai, God Almighty, the God who has ultimate power over all things.
"But it is the spirit in a person, the breath
of the Almighty, that gives them understanding."
(Job 32:8)
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US Forces Strike Iranian Military Infrastructure in 12th Consecutive Night of Attacks
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The U.S. military launched strikes against Iranian military targets on Wednesday evening, making it the 12th consecutive night of attacks against the regime.
“The mission will continue to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on X.
The previous night’s operations hit the regime’s military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure.
On Thursday, Iran-backed Houthi terrorists claimed missile and drone strikes on two Saudi oil tankers, the Encelia and the Layla, as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. A maritime security source confirmed the attack on the Saudi-flagged Encelia, which transmitted a distress call after being struck by a missile near the Saudi port of Jizan in the Red Sea late Wednesday. British company Vanguard reported the tanker was hit by an unknown projectile on its starboard side about 70 nautical miles southwest of Al Shuqaiq.
Over the past three months, Iran has attacked more than 30 commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said. According to the U.N.’s International Maritime Organization, 14 mariners have been killed by Iranian strikes targeting vessels on the Omani side of the vital waterway since the conflict started on Feb. 28. Three others were killed in attacks across the Middle East. A total of 2,900 mariners have had to be evacuated from the strait. Read more (The Epoch Times)
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Abba, we thank You for the strong leader You have created in Your son, Donald. We ask You to ensure that Your voice is the only voice he is hearing as he decides "what's next". Father God, You are the one who knows the beginning from the end and who wins and who loses. We ask for Your perfect will to be done in how this war is drawn to a close. We ask for Your justice to be done for all involved. We ask You to send Holy Spirit to speak to the hearts of the Iranian leadership, reveal Yourself to them and make them know that You are God, Allah is not. Let the spirit of fear begin tearing down demonic strongholds within the IRCG, let their ability to trust one another dissolve, let suspicion create unrest. We thank You that You always bring the victory. We ask this in the name Yahweh Sabaoth, The Host Of Heaven's Armies, the God who commands untold numbers of men and angels.
"I put no trust in my bow, my sword
does not bring me victory;
but you give us victory over our enemies,
you put our adversaries to shame."
(Psalm 44:6-7)
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House Passes Defense Policy Bill That Attaches SAVE America Act
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With the final vote, Republicans agreed to attach their election integrity bill, the SAVE America Act, to the defense measure following its passage.
The House of Representatives on July 22 passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill that attaches a key election integrity bill championed by President Donald Trump.
The tally for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was 216–212. Six Democrats crossed the aisle to back passage of the bill, while six Republicans—among them Reps. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas)—opposed the bill.
Amendments introduced by Republicans were voted on late on July 21; some of them passed and some were rejected. One amendment that passed was cutting the defense budget by 0.5 percent if the Pentagon fails an audit. The amendment, which passed by voice vote, cut funding that would go to the Treasury Department. Exempted from the amendment are military personnel, reserve personnel, National Guard troops, and Defense Health Program accounts. The Pentagon failed its eighth consecutive audit in 2025.
With the final vote, Republicans agreed to attach their election integrity bill, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, to the defense measure following its passage. House Republicans have attached the SAVE America Act to other major bills passed this month by the lower congressional chamber and forwarded to the Senate.
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Abba, it's hard to understand all that is in this Defense spending bill and tacking the SAVE America Act onto it probably doesn't make it any easier to get it passed in the Senate. But, we give You praise and thanksgiving that You know exactly what needs to be done with this bill and how to get it done! We ask You to send the Holy Spirit and all the angels out to speak to the hearts that don't agree with Your heart for this legislation, let minds and hearts change to come into alignment with You. Father God, You know Your son's heart and what he believes he is to do, we ask You to let him know if his heart is tracking with Yours, and if not, what he is to do. We ask for Your perfect will to be done not only with the defense spending part but also with the SAVE Act. We ask this in the name Yahweh Jireh, The Lord Will Provide, the God who will make a way for what He knows is righteous and just.
"He rules the world in righteousness
and judges the peoples with equity."
(Psalm 9:8)
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Trump Lays Out Specific Consequences for Each Iranian Boat Strike "From This Point Forward"
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran’s infrastructure will pay a price every time Iran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
“From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
On Tuesday night, U.S. forces conducted the 11th consecutive night of attacks on Iranian targets, U.S. Central Command posted on X.
“CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the post said.
“Over the past three months, Iran has attacked more than 30 commercial vessels transiting the international waterway vital for regional and global trade. The unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation,” the post added.
Read more (Western Journal)
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Abba, the Iranian civilians need Your help. The IRGC is a ruthless group who are concerned only about their power, they have no heart or concern for those that will pay the price for each weapon launched against commercial ships in the Straits of Hormuz. Holy Spirit, we ask You to send out angels to stop every missile, drone and rocket from launching. We ask for each that is launched to be pushed away from its intended target and back toward a military target in Iran. We ask for miraculous interventions that will hurt only the military. We ask Holy Spirit to send angels to protect civilians if they end up in harm's way, let people "see" Your angels as they do their jobs keeping people safe, change minds and hearts as they see that You are for them, not against them. We ask this in the name Yahweh Magen, The Lord Our Shield.
"But You, Lord, are a shield that protects me;
you are my glory and the one who restores me."
(Psalm 3:3)
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1. Mossad foils Iranian plot to infiltrate terror cell into Israel, target senior officials
- Jerusalem Post
The Mossad and Shin Bet on Thursday announced that they have busted a global Iranian terror network using a new proxy-by-proxy tactic.
According to a statement by the agencies, until recently, Iranian terror masterminds would try to directly recruit foreigners to perpetrate terror against Israel or Jews worldwide.
Using the new tactic, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry is trying to better cover its tracks by using a middleman to do the recruiting, to avoid a backlash directly on Tehran.
(Read more)
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2. Israel eyes new targets, more aggressive strikes in next Iran campaign
- Israel Hayom
As of this writing, although several Israeli municipal authorities have decided to open public shelters, the IDF Home Front Command has not changed its instructions for civilians. But after the experience of the past year during Operation Rising Lion and Operation Roaring Lion, local authorities and the public alike are clearly reading the signs and understand that Israel may once again be heading toward another round of fighting with Iran.
Israel has, in fact, dramatically raised its alert level since the beginning of the week. Until now, the level of readiness was considered "high." The Israel Defense Forces are now at maximum readiness and prepared for any development at extremely short notice. In effect, the Israeli security establishment is ready to carry out any decision the political leadership may make.
Internal assessments within the security establishment indicate that, from Israel's perspective, the best option at present would be to preserve the existing situation: an effective blockade on Iran combined with US military pressure. But that situation does not satisfy US President Donald Trump, who dislikes stagnation. Israeli officials therefore fear that Trump could eventually lose patience and pursue an agreement that would not serve Israel's interests. (Read more)
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3. IDF slays Hamas terrorist who invaded Israel on Oct. 7 - JNS
The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) killed a Hamas terrorist this week who had infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, along with two other Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, the two security arms said in a joint statement.
Abdallah Jahja, a terrorist in the Naval Force of Hamas’s “military” wing, invaded Israel during the Oct. 7 massacre in the northwestern Negev, and continued to advanced terrorist attacks in the maritime domain targeting IDF troops and Israeli civilians throughout the war and in recent days, the statement read.
Alongside Jahja, Mohammed al-Hawari, a cell commander in Hamas’s Zeitoun Battalion, and Sabhi Saqallah, an observation operative in the same battalion, were killed on Tuesday, the army and Shin Bet added. (Read more)
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4. Jews praying on Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av is ‘tremendous progress,’ Ben-Gvir says - World Israel News
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount on Thursday morning in honor of Tisha B’Av, saying that the thousands of Jewish visitors present at the scene signify “tremendous progress.”
“Look at what is happening here—Jews praying and feeling that they are the ones in charge here. This has never happened before. And the same is happening in more and more places. We have reduced terrorist attacks by 85%. Everywhere, people understand that the State of Israel is in charge. There is still more to do, and, God willing, we will continue to make progress,” Ben-Gvir said in Hebrew footage posted on his X account.
Tisha B’Av is the Jewish people’s annual day of mourning for the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E. and the Second Temple by the Romans in 70 C.E., along with other tragedies in Jewish history. (Read more)
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5. Man severely wounded in stabbing attack in Samaria - Israel National News
Itamar Cohen, aged 51, one of the founders of the agricultural farm movement in Judea and Samaria, was severely wounded on Thursday in a stabbing attack at the Avraham Farm adjacent to Elon Moreh in Samaria while working to extinguish a fire that broke out at the scene.
According to the IDF, during the attempts to extinguish the fire, two terrorists stabbed an Israeli civilian. An additional Israeli civilian at the scene identified the terror attack and eliminated the two terrorists.
The Israeli civilian who was injured was evacuated by a Unit 669 helicopter for further medical treatment at a hospital. (Read more)
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1. US Signs Nuclear Cooperation Deal With Saudi Arabia – The Epoch Times
The agreement is expected to benefit U.S. companies and reduce Russian and Chinese influence in Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear sector.
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on July 22 that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear program on its soil, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a statement.
The agreement may also allow for uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia.
The 123 agreement, named after Section 123 of the US Atomic Energy Act, was signed by U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Both sides also signed a bilateral safeguards agreement.
“Together, these two agreements lay the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership that advances several priority economic and strategic objectives, including nuclear nonproliferation,” the statement said.
The 30-year agreement will give American companies a key role in developing Saudi Arabia’s nuclear infrastructure. Read more
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Lord God, We do thank You for what seems to be a promising arrangement between the US and Saudi Arabia regarding the development of nuclear energy. We are so happy for a key provision that would give the United States both oversight over the Saudi nuclear program and supervision to deter its misuse for military purposes.
Lord, we pray for Westinghouse Corp. who will be the primary designer and builder of the nuclear plant(s). Thank You for the many jobs that will be added as You bless the US as well. May all work be done by the US and the Saudis with integrity and accountability as required in the safeguards agreement. We also pray that the non-proliferation elements of the agreement be closely monitored and enforced.
As this contract is sent to Congress for review, we pray that it would not be stalled unless You want changes within or cancellations of The 123 Agreement. We ask for wisdom, favor and direction--all within Your timing. Thank You, Father, that neither China nor Russia are involved in this strategic development in the Middle East. May Israel be blessed and protected by these endeavors in Saudi Arabia. In Yeshua’s mighty name,
Amen!!!
"He has filled them with skill to perform every work of an engraver, of a designer, and of an embroiderer, in violet, purple, and in scarlet material, and in fine linen, and of a weaver, as performers of every work and makers of designs." (Exodus 35:35)
"May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands." (Psalm 90:17)
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2. Non-Stop Deportations: Trump Activates Secret Deportation Court Authorized 30 Years Ago But Never Used Until Now – Western Journal
The Trump administration is now using a court created during the Clinton administration to further achieve its goal of deporting illegal aliens.
Court Watch said the Alien Terrorist Removal Court was created by an act of Congress in 1996 with five judges “to review applications for the removal from the United States of alien terrorists.” Applicants for removal will be submitted by the attorney general — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — under seal.
This court has never received an application, but that changed last Wednesday. A hearing took place Thursday, but the contents of that application were not disclosed. Further, Law Dork said the person targeted for deportation will not receive notice of the application.
In order to be considered for removal, the illegal alien in question must be a terrorist.
This court has been dormant for 30 years, but we might finally see its use. Read more
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God Almighty,
We thank You for this Alien Terrorist Removal Court created by an act of Congress during the Clinton Administration. As the applicants for removal are submitted by the Attorney General to this court, we pray for a quick verdict of removal.
Father, as President Trump starts removing illegal terrorists from America, we pray that nothing will hinder these deportations by the dark leftists who have hindered ICE officers from carrying out their operations.
Lord it is our prayer that You would intervene and strike down anything that is not in Your will for America. Pull down and destroy any wicked alliances that are trying to hide terrorists in our nation. Let justice, truth and peace ring out over our land! In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
"When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers." (Proverbs 21:15)
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3. Advanced Iran Negotiation Theory - Discern Report
In this American Thinker article, Allan J. Feifer explains how Iran has mastered a sophisticated psychological negotiation strategy that allows a relatively weak regime to punch far above its weight by exploiting Western political constraints and selling uncertainty as its primary commodity.
- Iran lacks the conventional military and economic strength to project decisive power yet repeatedly negotiates as if it were the stronger party by leveraging proxies, nuclear ambiguity, missiles, and threats to the Strait of Hormuz.
- The nuclear program functions mainly as a bargaining chip that creates diplomatic urgency rather than an operational force the world will ultimately allow Iran to complete.
- Iranian leaders have spent decades studying Western vulnerabilities including election cycles, media pressure, casualty aversion, energy prices, and fear of escalation, turning them into reliable pressure points.
- Rule One of Iran’s strategy is to negotiate over future possibilities rather than existing capabilities, because threats and emerging programs force opponents to imagine multiple dangerous outcomes.
- Rule Two is to manufacture dependence by creating crises—proxy attacks, shipping disruptions, hostage-taking—that only Iranian cooperation can appear to resolve.
- Iran’s most valuable export is not oil but uncertainty, which insurance markets, shipping companies, and governments continuously price into their decisions.
Read more
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Lord of Angel Armies,
Your word promises that You will contend with those who contend against us and we know that You are with us. We pray, Father, that as Iran continues this sophisticated psychological negotiation strategy that is exploiting Western political constraints and causing uncertainty across the world, we ask that this prideful regime would fall and never be allowed to rise again.
Remove and destroy the nuclear bargaining chip from their arsenal and cut in pieces the cords of the wicked. Lord, stop the games that are being played back and forth between America and Iran and give President Trump and his administration great wisdom and discernment about how to destroy, once and forever, this spirit of control, hatred and demonic possession in Iran.
Father, we pray that You would protect America and Israel's economy as You bring this war to an end. We humbly offer this prayer, In Jesus name. Amen.
"When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before Your presence." (Psalm 9:3)
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4. State Department: Cuba Is Aiding Iran, Hamas, Other Jihadis in the West – Discern Report
In this Breitbart article, staff writers detail a new State Department report accusing communist Cuba of serving as a force multiplier and concierge service for Iran, Hamas, and other jihadi groups seeking to undermine the United States.
- The 100-page State Department report, titled “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism,” charges the Cuban regime with helping America’s enemies spread influence throughout the Western Hemisphere.
- After the Soviet Union’s collapse, Cuba expanded its alliances beyond traditional Marxist groups to include hostile nation-states and terrorist organizations such as Iran and Hamas.
- Cuban intelligence now funnels information collected by its agents inside the United States to adversarial states including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
- Cuba acts as a “staging ground” and “concierge service,” providing foreign adversaries access to domestic influence networks and facilitating contacts with American groups and movements.
- Cuba developed ties with Palestinian terrorist organizations in the 1960s, trained their fighters in the 1970s and 1980s, and continues to host an office of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Havana. Read more
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Father God,
This report does not come as a suprise to us, who are serving You as watchmen on the wall, because for many years, Cuba has been aiding our enemies to come against us. They are releasing intelligence under the radar, and we are thus even more vulnerable to the work of our enemies.
We thank You, Holy One, that this report has named several nations or groups that Cuba has been helping, including Iran, Hamas, and other Jihadists that are active in the Middle East. We thank You, O Lord, that YOU, Holy One, are much greater than all of our enemies combined. As we ask You, we know that You are faithful to release Your own strategies to our military leaders so that, in the end, our enemies WILL be utterly defeated and we will remain "the land of the free and the home of the brave." In Jesus' name, we offer this prayer, amen and amen!
"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." (I John 4:4)
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5. New Jersey Joined ERIC System that DOES NOT Report If Person Is a Non-Citizen – Then Illegals Started Voting – 24 States Are NOT Using SAVE System To Verify Illegal Alien Voters! – The Gateway Pundit
The recent news of illegal aliens registering in mass in NJ, and then voting, is not a surprise and is almost expected.
New Jersey is one of many States that DO NOT use the free Federal SAVE system to check for illegal aliens in their voter registrations or existing voter rolls.
SAVE is an online service administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that provides immigration status and U.S. citizenship information. SAVE only returns verification information. The decision to register or remove a voter remains with state or local election officials.
As of June 30th, there are 26 states using SAVE for voter-registration or voter-list-maintenance purposes. It processed 198 million cases in 2025.
The remaining 24 states have no public info that their election authority uses SAVE. Most of these 24 states are left-leaning. Read more
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Father God, the law is the law, and those who violate it are criminals. We ask that the full weight of justice will rest upon these evildoers, even as we continue to ask for an honest election, now and always. We pray that every election official, in every state, would honor the SAVE System To Verify Illegal Alien Voters in their jurisdications. In Your name, Holy One, we offer this prayer, amen and amen!
"Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted. " (Habakkuk 1:4)
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6. RFK Jr. Says Government Pausing More Than $1 Billion In Medicaid Payments To California, Minnesota – ZeroHedge
The federal government is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to two states, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is withholding more than $867 million from California and more than $200 million from Minnesota.
Advanced analytics, identified through financial investigation and artificial intelligence, identified suspicious activity and potential fraud, officials said.
“Every dollar the federal government allows to be lost to fraud, waste, and abuse is a dollar stolen from American patients and the American taxpayer. That’s money that should be going to legitimate health care,” Kennedy told a press conference in Washington.
He added later, “If those states want that money, they need to provide documentation that these payments are legitimate.” Read more
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Lord God, we thank You that the Trump administration has shown the courage to hold these two states accountable for the funds they are seemingly releasing to the recipients in their states of Medicaid and of Medicare. We ask that these monies be
accounted for now to the fullest extent of the law. In Your Name, we offer this prayer, amen and amen!
"The King’s strength also loves justice;
You have established equity;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob."
(Psalm 99:4)
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Pandemic Lessons We Dare Not Forget
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, July 23, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how quickly governments can exercise extraordinary authority over everyday life. Businesses were closed by executive order. Churches were closed. School children lost years of classroom learning. Citizens were told where they could travel, gather, worship, work, and, in many cases, whether they could keep their jobs. Today, as international organizations and governments continue developing new pandemic preparedness agreements, many people are asking whether enough has been learned from those difficult years. History teaches that emergency powers granted during times of crisis deserve careful scrutiny before they become accepted as the new normal.
One reason for that concern is the growing list of contradictions that emerged after the crisis subsided. Public officials repeatedly assured citizens that policies were "following the science," yet the “science” often changed when it didn’t perform. Some later proved to have little measurable benefit, while concerns once dismissed eventually were found legitimate. Governments have been criticized for delayed responses, poor communication, lack of transparency, or excessive restrictions imposed without fully considering their long-term consequences. Even supporters of strong public health measures have acknowledged that governments made significant mistakes. Those admissions should encourage every citizen to ask tougher questions the next time sweeping emergency powers are proposed. Read More
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
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"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
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Archaeologists uncover 1,700-year-old Christian city hidden beneath Egypt's desert
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Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered an ancient Christian city — complete with a church and a deacon's home — that dates back to the religion's earliest centuries.
The discovery was announced by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on July 3.
The remnants were uncovered during excavation work at the Ain al-Sabil archaeological site in the Dakhla Oasis of New Valley Governorate, about 185 miles west of Luxor.
In a statement translated from Arabic, ministry officials described the Byzantine-era city as "complete."
Photos from the site show mudbrick rooms and passageways within the newly uncovered settlement, along with preserved domed ovens that archaeologists say were used for baking bread.
"All of the city's buildings were constructed of mudbrick," the statement said.
"These include the basilica church, dating to the mid-fourth century A.D.; the remains of two watchtowers on the city's outskirts; a fortress with thick defensive walls; and a cluster of houses featuring large halls and vaulted ceilings."
One of the most notable structures uncovered was the home of Tisos, a church deacon, which dates to the second half of the fourth century A.D. (Fox News) Read More
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"If I say, “My foot slips,”
Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up."
(Psalm 94:18)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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